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Off the Fence

‘Holy Trinity are once again collecting items for the charity  ‘Off the Fence’ who support the homeless in Brighton and Hove. Donations of toiletries particularly shampoo & soap, food such as   chocolate, sugar and snacks as well as underwear are all gratefully accepted. Please drop near the font in the Church or call Nigs …

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Happy Easter

Have you noticed the smiley face in the Church bank?                 The church wishes everyone in the village a very happy Easter! I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er church and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd A host, of smiling …

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The Villages Read

Over the hill in Brighton they have “The City Reads”. Now we have the “Downland Villages Read” We will be holding a “meet the author” evening later this summer, as a fundraiser for local churches, but in the meantime we invite all villagers in Edburton, Fulking, Newtimber, Poynings and Pyecombe to read the book.Maybe if …

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Church News March 2017

The Downland Benefice Holy Trinity Poynings, St Andrew’s, Edburton St John the Evangelist, Newtimber The Transfiguration, Pyecombe www.downlandchurches.co.uk   March 2017   There is a united Benefice service every Sunday morning at 10 am in one of our churches. On most Sundays, this is a service of Holy Communion. On the first Sunday of each …

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Off the Fence

Please donate generously for resisting poverty and restoring hope. See flyer at Off the Fence Flyer

Downlands Churches Dec 2016

The Downland Churches Holy Trinity, Poynings; St Andrews, Edburton St John the Evangelist, Newtimber, The Transfiguration, Pyecombe; www.downlandchurches.co.uk   December 2016   Sunday 4th December          Advent 2     10am    Family Service          Poynings     11am Family Communion     Edburton   Sunday 11th December         Advent 3     10am Holy Communion          Newtimber     6pm      Carol Service          Pyecombe with the …

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Midsummer String Ensemble – Newtimber

NEWTIMBER Church Seasonal CONCERT

We invite you to our Seasonal CONCERT to be held in NEWTIMBER Church, BN6 9BT Thursday, 29th. December, 2016 at 7.30pm Professional musicians including The Midsummer String Ensemble. They will play works by Vivaldi, Haydn and Brahms. Mulled wine and mince pies will be included during the interval. We now have lighting up the church …

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Church Tree and Fund raising

Big THANK YOU to the following:   – John and Nigs Digby for hosting a fundraising dinner for Brighton Voice in Exile to support refugees, and to all who enjoyed it and contributed to their massive total of £615. – all who helped to clear the bank in front of the church – especially Mark …

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Christmas Services 2016

The Downland Benefice Churches of Holy Trinity, Poynings St Andrew, Edburton St John the Evangelist, Newtimber The Transfiguration, Pyecombe   Christmas Services 2016 In addition to the normal Sunday Benefice services held on Sunday mornings in December, the following is our timetable for special Christmas services. Sunday 11th December    Carol Service at Pyecombe with the 6pm                    Mid …

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